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Daily Archives: 30. August 2017
Robert Wyatt – At Last I Am Free
Moving Chic cover from the 1982 compilation ‚Nothing Can Stop Us‘.
Dagmar Krause & Marie Goyette Scientific Dream & a French Kiss
Released: 1998 – Label: Resurgence
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@RNemala Well, Pearl Harbour was a surprise, right? And – don´t worry, we will stay neutral this time (those Pyongyang crazy asses are done!)
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Putting oil embargo on NKorea is dangerous. Let‘s not forget Pearl Harbour.
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Big powers reach impasse over further Pyongyang sanctions
China, Russia oppose oil embargo sought by Japan, US, South Korea
Japan pushes U.S. to propose new U.N. sanctions on North Korea
The United States mission to the United Nations was not immediately available to comment.
A push for new sanctions is likely to counter resistance from veto-wielding powers China and Russia, diplomats said, particularly given new measures were only recently imposed after Pyongyang staged two long-range missile launches in July.
China treibt ein schändliches Doppelspiel in der Nordkorea-Krise
Anstatt den Raketentest ohne Wenn und Aber zu verurteilen, hatte die Sprecherin des chinesischen Außenministeriums für die USA und deren Alliierte einen kleinen pädagogischen Tipp für den Umgang mit dem nordkoreanischen Dr. Seltsam parat: „Druck, Sanktionen und Drohungen“ seien nicht hilfreich gewesen, um das Problem zu lösen.
Trump says ‚talking not the answer‘ on North Korea, Mattis disagrees
When asked by reporters just hours later if the United States was out of diplomatic solutions with North Korea amid rising tensions after a series of missile tests by Pyongyang, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis replied: „No.“
„We are never out of diplomatic solutions,“ Mattis said before a meeting with his South Korean counterpart at the Pentagon. „We continue to work together, and the minister and I share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nations, our populations and our interests.“
U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Meet in Wake of Most Recent North Korean Missile Launch
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 — U.S. and South Korean defense leaders are today discussing ways to make the alliance stronger in face of continued outrageous acts by North Korea. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hosted South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at the Pentagon today, the day after North Korea shot an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan.
The visit is Song’s first in his position.
New Russian ambassador to U.S. calls for resumed military contacts
Moscow and Washington should re-establish direct contacts between their military and foreign policy chiefs, Russia‘s new ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said on Wednesday.
„The time has come to resume joint meetings of Russia‘s and the United States‘ foreign and defence ministers in a ‚two plus two‘ format,“ Antonov said in an interview published on the Kommersant business daily‘s web site.
Gov‘t Must Pay Legal Fees In Court Battle Over ‚Secret‘ Drone Docs Gov‘t Couldn‘t Stop Talking About
The government will be paying its opponent‘s legal fees after needlessly drawing out FOIA litigation, the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has decided [PDF]. The First Amendment Coalition sued the Department of Justice after it refused to produce documents discussing the legal rationale for extrajudicial drone strikes targeting American citizens.
Sore at Macron‘s ‚dictatorship‘ criticism, Venezuela blasts France
Venezuela accused France on Wednesday of joining an „imperialist“ campaign after President Emmanuel Macron portrayed the widely criticized socialist government as dictatorial.
Adding to criticism from Washington, the United Nations and major Latin American nations, Macron on Tuesday called President Nicolas Maduro‘s administration „a dictatorship trying to survive at the cost of unprecedented humanitarian distress.“
Wissenschaftsverband Clacso und Staatenbund Alba weisen US-Sanktionen gegen Venezuela zurück
Im Zuge des Konfliktes zwischen Venezuela und den USA haben weitere Akteure in Lateinamerika der linksgerichteten Regierung in Caracas den Rücken gestärkt. So positionierte sich der Lateinamerikanische Rat der Sozialwissenschaften (Clacso) in einem online verbreiteten Statement deutlich gegen die militärischen Drohungen und Sanktionen von US-Präsident Donald Trump gegen Venezuela.
May to press Japan on its EU trade deal in hopes of a model for UK
May, who attended a traditional tea ceremony with Abe soon after flying into Kyoto, Japan’s former imperial capital, said she would be asking Japan to push ahead with talks to seal a wide-ranging EU-Japan trade deal, with the idea this could then be used as a model for a British deal.
Speaking before the tea ceremony, which was followed by a dinner and talks with Abe, May said this model could be used to speed up post-Brexit trade arrangements with other countries.
Barnier drängt London kurz vor Ende von Brexit-Verhandlungsrunde zur Klarheit
Barnier hatte schon am Montag zu Beginn der dritten Gesprächsrunde von London gefordert, „ernsthaft zu verhandeln“. Dass er sich öffentlich vor Ende der Runde am Donnerstag äußert, ist ungewöhnlich.
EU won‘t give a millimetre on Brexit
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani said Tuesday „the EU will not give a millimetre in its position in defence of the rights of European citizens“ during Brexit negotiations, describing the documents thus far filed by the UK as „not satisfactory“.
Umstrittener Wahlhelfer Schröder: Rosneft um jeden Preis
Altkanzler Schröder war mal Hoffnungsträger im aktuellen SPD-Wahlkampf. Doch sein geplanter Job beim russischen Staatskonzern Rosneft spaltet die Partei. Und Schröder? Redet vor allem über sich.
Datenskandal bei der Polizei: Offenbar zehntausende Unschuldige gespeichert
Durch die Recherchen rund um die G20-Presseakkreditierungen kommt heraus, dass offenbar zehntausende Menschen in Deutschland ungerechtfertigt in polizeilichen Datenbanken gespeichert werden. Es geht längst nicht mehr nur um ein paar Journalisten.
Terrorverdächtiger erhängt sich in Zelle
Im Herbst 2016 erhängte sich bereits Jaber al-Bakr, der im Namen der Terrormiliz „Islamischer Staat“ einen Terroranschlag auf den Berliner Flughafen Tegel vorbereitet haben soll, in der Untersuchungshaft in Sachsen. Die Ermittlungen zu seinem Suizid brachten teilweise gravierende Versäumnisse seitens der Behörden ans Licht.
„Schwerwiegende Vorwürfe“
Bundesjustizminister Heiko Maas hat sich alarmiert gezeigt über einen Bericht des ARD-Hauptstadtstudios…
Millionen rechtswidrige Daten in BKA-Datei?
Der Datenauszug des BKA, den der 37-jährige Fotograf nun in der Post fand, enthält dagegen gleich 18 Einträge, die den Journalisten sprachlos machen. Ins Auge sticht dabei vor allem der Vorwurf „Herbeiführen einer Sprengstoffexplosion“ in der Kategorie „politische motivierte Kriminalität“. Das klingt dramatisch – ist aber nachweislich falsch.
Kietzmann hatte im Juli 2011 eine Demonstration fotografiert, als in seiner Nähe ein Feuerwerkskörper explodierte.
Nordkorea Situation: Nahkampf
Die Kriegslobby, darunter die Regierung Russlands, versucht schon wieder eine Kraftprobe – und wird sie erneut verlieren.
Berliner Bahnhof Südkreuz: Ist Gesichtserkennung der Beginn der totalen Überwachung?
Wie sollen wir in Zukunft dem Terror begegnen – mit Gesichtserkennung? In Berlin wird die Technik gerade getestet und löst schon jetzt Schockwellen aus.
CCTV + Lip-Reading Software = Even Less Privacy, Even More Surveillance
Techdirt has written a number of stories about facial recognition software being paired with CCTV cameras in public and private places. As the hardware gets cheaper and more powerful, and the algorithms underlying recognition become more reliable, it‘s likely that the technology will be deployed even more routinely. But if you think loss of public anonymity is the end of your troubles, you might like to think again:
OPEC pressure: Why Nigeria won’t cut production yet
But indications are that Nigeria would likely come under pressure to join the production cuts at a meeting of the OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee in Vienna, Austria on September 22… The source stated that during the OPEC Technical Committee in July, Nigeria was invited alongside Libya for the two countries to review their production and explore the possibility of having them join the cuts.
IOT Devices Provide Comcast A Wonderful New Opportunity To Spy On You
in addition to the internet of broken things being a privacy and security dumpster fire, these devices are providing a wonderful new opportunity for larger ISPs looking to monetize the data you feed into their networks on a daily basis. A new study out of Princeton recently constructed a fake home, filled it with real IOT devices, and then monitored just how much additional data an ISP could collect on you based in these devices‘ network traffic. Their findings? It‘s relatively trivial for ISPs to build even deeper behavior profiles on you based on everything from your internet-connected baby monitor to your not so smart vibrator.
We‘ve long noted that while encryption and VPNs are wonderful tools for privacy, they‘re not some kind of panacea — and the researchers found the same thing here:
Merkel backs Brussels in row with Poland over courts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday threw her weight behind the European Commission in its row with Warsaw over freedom of Poland‘s court system.
The previously reticent Merkel, speaking in Berlin, said she took the issue „very seriously“ and would talk about it with Commission President Jean-Claude Junker on Wednesday.
Arab International Aluminium (ARABAL) Conference 2017
The Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) is the premium platform for the aluminium industry in the Arab world hosted on a rotation basis by the primary aluminium manufacturers in the region. This year, Sohar Aluminium will proudly be hosting the 21st edition of the ARABAL Conference, from Monday 6th to Thursday 9th November 2017, at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissa, Al Bandar Hotel in the Sultanate of Oman’s capital Muscat.
International experts to focus on growth of regional aluminium industry
One of the most anticipated sessions, the Industry Keynote Panel, features high level representatives from Arabal members consisting of Sohar Aluminium, Oman; Ma’aden Aluminium Company, Saudi Arabia; Emirates Global Aluminium, United Arab Emirates; Qatalum, State of Qatar; Egyptalum, Arab Republic of Egypt; and Aluminium Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Oman’s Military Haj Mission leaves for Saudi Arabia
(26.8.17) The members of the mission were seen off at the Seeb Airbase by Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman ( RNO) and a number of senior officers at the Ministry of Defence, the Sultan’s Armed Forces, Royal Guard of Oman, Royal Oman Police, Royal Court Affairs and the other security agencies.
Oman refineries, petroleum industries record 13% rise in output
The Sultanate exported 1.353 million barrels of regular petrol during the period, 4.179 million barrels of diesel, 571,000 barrels of aviation fuel and 1.380 million barrels of liquefied oil petrol in July 2017, the NCSI data said.
World Oil Transit Chokepoints
Most potential options to bypass Hormuz are currently not operational. Only Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pipelines that can ship crude oil outside of the Persian Gulf and have additional pipeline capacity to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz. At the end of 2016, the total available crude oil throughput pipeline capacity from the two countries combined was estimated at 6.6 million b/d, while the two countries combined had roughly 3.9 million b/d of unused bypass capacity (Table 2).